From Grumbling to Gratitude

Bitachon and Gratitude: What's the connection?

One of the basic foundations of Bitachon is that Hashem is good, and He wants to do good for His creations. In fact, God will benefit his creatures even if they are not deserving!

An attitude of gratitude complements this idea. We must be thankful for all that Hashem gives us. He is constantly showering us with wonderful things, and we must appreciate them.

Example:

Chani has been looking for a job for several months. She is highly qualified, but just can't seem to get an offer!

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He Who Is Happy: A Bitachon Approach to "Things" and "Stuff"

Recently, we received a mailing from Oorah. Oorah is a non-profit organization which specializes in Jewish outreach.

Every year, Oorah conducts a huge Chinese Auction as a fundraiser for their many programs. The mailing we received was the prize list and details for the auction.

My son was reading the prizes with great interest.

“You can win a trip to Israel, all the technological devices you can dream of, a vacation … and here’s a dining room set! A new custom sheitel (wig), silver candelabra, jewelry, a kosher cruise … so many great prizes!” he exclaimed. He animatedly read all the prize descriptions aloud, expressing special interest in some.

I must preface what I am about to write by telling you that our family does support Oorah because of the phenomenal work that they do. And I certainly wouldn’t complain if I won free mortgage payments, electricity, gas, or groceries for a year!

But I felt it was important at the same time to express

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